Comments on: Lantos Effect continues http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:35:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Greenie http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/#comment-75102 Greenie Thu, 02 Mar 2006 01:34:59 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/#comment-75102 I'm sure Lantos' support has nothing to do with the thousands of dollars in campaign contributions he's received from Mr. Arnall, just as I'm sure running the country's largest boiler room will be excellent preparation to be an ambassador. I’m sure Lantos’ support has nothing to do with the thousands of dollars in campaign contributions he’s received from Mr. Arnall, just as I’m sure running the country’s largest boiler room will be excellent preparation to be an ambassador.

]]> By: markus http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/#comment-75101 markus Thu, 02 Mar 2006 01:11:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/#comment-75101 Actually, googling Mr. Arnall reveals that he is quite likely to be a real SOB: http://www.clevescene.com/Issues/2005-10-19/news/feature.html Oh, well, I'm sure His Excellency will rise to the challenge, and do at least as well as Shirley Temple did when she was ambassador to Czechoslovakia. Actually, googling Mr. Arnall reveals that he is quite likely to be a real SOB:

http://www.clevescene.com/Issues/2005-10-19/news/feature.html

Oh, well, I’m sure His Excellency will rise to the challenge, and do at least as well as Shirley Temple did when she was ambassador to Czechoslovakia.

]]> By: Roger http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/#comment-75100 Roger Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:15:08 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/#comment-75100 Fixed. Thanks. Fixed. Thanks.

]]> By: CraigC http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/#comment-75099 CraigC Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:04:05 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/#comment-75099 Can I make a wild guess that the link was supposed to go to the Admiral Boorda comment? :D Can I make a wild guess that the link was supposed to go to the Admiral Boorda comment? :D

]]> By: CraigC http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/#comment-75098 CraigC Thu, 02 Mar 2006 00:03:03 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/#comment-75098 Roger, the "Lantos is the Mantos" link opens up your e-mail. Roger, the “Lantos is the Mantos” link opens up your e-mail.

]]> By: markus http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/#comment-75097 markus Wed, 01 Mar 2006 23:53:52 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/03/01/lantos-effect-continues/#comment-75097 Excuse me, but why should I or anyone else care about which empty suit is rewarded with an ambassadorship to a stylish European country? These are ceremonial positions, given almost exclusively to this donor or that donor. Big deal. I'll grant Lantos is a good man. (He's also in the Progressive Caucus, which gets a lot of attention from freepers for being some sort of secret socialist coven in Congress.) Maybe he'll support Bush on Dubai Ports. Nah. People really looking to rise above "interminable partisan game-playing and selfishness that pollutes our democracy", in journalism at least, should check out Richard Cohen's column in support of Bush yesterday: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/27/AR2006022701041.html Excuse me, but why should I or anyone else care about which empty suit is rewarded with an ambassadorship to a stylish European country? These are ceremonial positions, given almost exclusively to this donor or that donor. Big deal.

I’ll grant Lantos is a good man. (He’s also in the Progressive Caucus, which gets a lot of attention from freepers for being some sort of secret socialist coven in Congress.) Maybe he’ll support Bush on Dubai Ports. Nah.

People really looking to rise above “interminable partisan game-playing and selfishness that pollutes our democracy”, in journalism at least, should check out Richard Cohen’s column in support of Bush yesterday:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/27/AR2006022701041.html

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